Anti-Trust Enforcement in the Life Sciences: Examining Impact, Trends and Best Practices for Incorporating Anti-Trust into Your IP Due Diligence Checklist

November 29, 2023 3:15pm

Samantha R. Morelli
Partner
Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Kevin Noonan, Ph.D.
Partner | Co-Chair Biotechnology and Pharmaceuticals Practice Group
McDonell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

Since 2022, the FTC and anti-trust division of the DOJ have been increasingly investigating and challenging M&A in the life sciences: the proposed Optum-Amedisys deal; Amgen-Horizon; PfizerSeagen; and Merck-Prometheus, to name a few. This session will explore the anti-trust concerns from these cases and extrapolate their impact on IP due diligence and deal-making for the future.